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a new record from eastern Wyoming. (Det. "by H. L. Trembley. ) 
HOUSEHOLD A HD S TO R B B - P E 0 DUCTS INSECTS 
TERMITES (Isoptera) ... 
Rhode Island, B, Eddy (January 2to): Reticuliternes flavipes Koll. discovered 
infesting a house in Providence, 
Nebraska, H, 'D. Tate (February 26): Reports of damage to buildings by R. 
tibialis Banks were received from Lancaster, Phelps, and Polk Counties 
during the period October 21, 1941, to February 20, IP 42, and from York 
County on January 22, 
Utah, G. P, Knowlton (January 17)* Reports of serious injury to hones and 
one store have been received from 'Brigham and other localities in Bon 
Elder County, 
ANTS (Pormicidae) 
Rliode Island, B, Eddy (January 20): Tetranoriun caospitun L,' was reported 
infesting several houses in Cranston and vicinity, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle, et al, (February 23 ) • Specimens of the fire ant 
Solenopsis xyloni McCook, were received from Lafayette, Montgomery, and 
Oktibbeha Counties on October 24, December 6, and December 17« respective- 
ly. 
F, A. Smith (February 23): Specimens of the Argentine ant ( iridonyrmex 
hunilis Mayr) were collected in one locality in Lafayette Counter on Octo- 
ber 24, 
Colorado, C, R. Jones (February 21 ): Formica, fuse a. gel i da Wheel or has been 
entering houses through cracks in basements and becoming a household pest, 
Utah, G. F. Knowlton (February 3 ) • Pharaoh’s ant ( Monomoriun pharaonis L.) 
is active in a house at Logan, invading basement apartment, even during 
the cold winter weather. On February 24 ants were found infesting three 
floors of one hone at Cedar City, even during the winter, causing much 
annoyanc e • 
BEETLES (Coleoptera) 
Rhode Island, B, Eddy (January 6): The bean \feevil ( Ac antho seel ides obtectus 
Say) was reported infesting flower seeds stored in a cellar at Humford, 
Georgia, T, L, Bissell (February 25 ): At Williamson, Pike County, old wrappe. 
hams were reported as heavily infested and. badly damaged by larvae and 
adult red-legged ham beetle ( Necrobia rufincs Peg.), Many larvae wore 
in cocoons at the neck of the bags in which the hams were hung, 
Mississippi. H, F, Sessuns (February 23 ): Larvae of Araecerus fascicula.tus 
Deg, w ore taken from the pith of old cornstalks in fields in Pearl River 
County early in December, 
